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7:55 AM ET, June 8, 2015

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David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Texas Police Officer Suspended After Pulling Weapon On Teens During Pool Party  —  A police officer in McKinney, Texas, has been suspended from duties after being filmed aggressively handcuffing, and then pulling a weapon on, a group of black teens following an “incident” at a local pool party on Friday night.
Discussion: CNN and Gawker
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McKinney Police Department / Facebook:
Pool Party Incident:  —  On June 5, 2015 at approximately 7:15 p.m., officers from the McKinney Police Department responded to a disturbance at the Craig Ranch North Community Pool.  The initial call came in as a disturbance involving multiple juveniles at the location …
Discussion: Gawker
Matthew Drake / mirror:
Tom Hanks' son wanted by British cops after airport hotel room is smashed up  —  Shocked staff called police after discovering shattered glass and a TV set ripped off the wall in the four-star room near Gatwick  —  British detectives are hunting Hollywood star Tom Hank's son after he allegedly smashed …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Gawker, Dlisted and Page Six
Jessica Parks / Philly.com:
Anthony Riley, Philly street singer and ‘Voice’ contestant, dies at 28  —  Anthony Riley, 28, a Philadelphia street performer who left NBC's singing-competition show The Voice in January to deal with substance-abuse issues, was found dead Friday.  —  Over the last decade …
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez — My Ass Was Too Hot for Morocco ... Now I'm Getting Sued  —  MY ASS WAS TOO HOT FOR MOROCCO  —  ... Now I'm Getting Sued  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jennifer Lopez shook her legendary ass so hard, she damn near started a revolution in the streets of Morocco ... if you buy the new lawsuit she's facing.
Sherryl Connelly / New York Daily News:
Just like mom: New book alleges Bobbi Kristina was already drug-addicted, suicidal by age 14  —  By age 14, Bobbi Kristina Brown was already suicidal, hooked on drugs and veering dangerously down her mother's doomed path, according to a new book.  —  Ian Halperin's new tome, “Whitney & Kristina …
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Glory Johnson — Brittney Griner Is a Liar ... She Blindsided Me  —  BRITTNEY GRINER IS A LIAR  —  ... She Blindsided Me  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Glory Johnson says she was “blindsided” by Brittney Griner's decision to file for an annulment today — telling TMZ Sports she's “extremely hurt” by Brittney's actions.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande Pens Empowering Essay Following Big Sean Split: “I Do Not Belong to Anyone But Myself”  —  Her “Problem” isn't a man.  Singing sensation Ariana Grande penned an elaborate and empowering new essay about male and female double standards, which she shared via Twitter on Sunday, June 7.
Michael Lewittes / Gossip Cop:
Leonardo DiCaprio Sues French Magazine Oops For Claiming He's Having Baby With Rihanna (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is suing the French magazine Oops for alleging he's having a baby with Rihanna, Gossip Cop is exclusively reporting.  In French court papers obtained only by Gossip Cop …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Bossip and Just Jared
Jeff Labrecque / EW.com:
ANTOINE FUQUA TALKS SOUTHPAW, TRAILER SPOILERS, AND WHETHER JAKE GYLLENHAAL CAN TAKE A PUNCH  —  See the exclusive new poster for his gritty boxing movie  —  The exclusive new poster for Southpaw, Antoine Fuqua's boxing movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal, features the gleaming star in a tender embrace …
Discussion: Just Jared
Men's Health:
HOW CHRIS PRATT MADE FAT EXTINCT  —  Grab the July issue of Men's Health, out now, for the Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World star's full interview and workouts  —  Share Tweet Share Pin Email Toggle  —  On becoming overweight  —  I put on weight because I'd fallen in love with a woman …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Chris Pratt Says He Was Impotent, Depressed, Fatigued at 300 Pounds: “I Had Real Health Issues”
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
John Legend, Ed Sheeran, Jason Mraz Among Top Artists to Play at a Wedding, Says Spotify
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tooFab.com:
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From Mediagazer:

Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on under-16 social media users takes effect, as Meta, YouTube, and others remove users; platforms that don't comply risk up to AU$49.5M in fines

Tim Wu / New York Times:
WBD merging with either Netflix or Paramount should be challenged by US antitrust authorities and would be bad for US streaming market competition

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney nominates former Apple COO Jeff Williams to its board; he retired from Apple in November after overseeing the design team, supply chain work, and more

 
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